to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
training; drill; practice; discipline
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
fourth dimension; four dimensions; 4D
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
brain worker; brain-worker; white-collar worker; mental worker
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
long coat; full-length coat
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
grandfather; male senior-citizen
curious; strange; unusual
although I say; although one might say; although called
beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
nth district of a town; nth city block
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking